Vehicle mounted flag pole holder

Abstract

A flagpole support, for use with a vehicle mounted receiver type hitch, including a tube-like member for supporting a flagpole, a support member, and a mechanism to securely fix the tube-like member to the support member. The support member has first and second ends, the first end of which has a cross section adapted to be telescopically received in the hitch opening. The first end of the support member also has a means to secure the support member to the receiver hitch. The second end of the support member includes the mechanism to securely fix the tube-like member. The length and wall thickness of the tube-like member and the mechanism to securely fix all support the load on the support when the tube-like member is supporting a flagpole with a flag and the vehicle is in motion at up to and including highway speeds. The support may further include additional tube-like members and mechanisms (including a cross member) to securely fix such tube-like members to the second end of the support member.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A flagpole support for use with a hitch of the type having a receiver with an opening, said opening having a first cross-section, said receiver mounted to a vehicle, said support comprising: 
 a. a tube-like member for supporting a flag pole, said tube-like member having a length, a first end, a second end and a wall thickness;    b. a support member, said support member having first and second ends, said first end of said support member having a second cross section adapted to be telescopically received in said opening having said first cross section, said first end of said support member also having means to secure said first end of said support member to said receiver, said second end of said support member including means for supporting said tube-like member; and    c. means to securely fix said tube-like member to said second end of said support member, whereby said length, said wall thickness and said means to securely fix support the load on said tube-like member when said tube-like member is supporting a flag pole with a flag and said vehicle is in motion.    
     
     
         2 . The support of  claim 1 , further including: 
 a. a second tube-like member, said second tube-like member having a length, a first end, a second end and a wall thickness; and    b. means to securely fix said second tube-like member to said second end of said support member.    
     
     
         3 . The support of  claim 2 , wherein said means to securely fix said tube-like member to said support member and said means to securely fix said second tube-like member to said support member includes a cross-member securely attached to said second end of said support member.  
     
     
         4 . The support of  claim 3 , wherein said tube-like member and said second tube-like member both have an exterior surface and said cross-member has a first opening for closely receiving at least a portion of said tube-like member, and a second opening for closely receiving at least a portion of said second tube-like member.  
     
     
         5 . The support of  claim 4 , further including means to permanently attach said tube-like member in said first opening and said second tube-like member in said second opening.  
     
     
         6 . A flagpole support for use with a hitch of the type having a receiver with an opening, said opening having a first cross-section, said receiver mounted to a vehicle, said support comprising: 
 a. a tube-like member for supporting a flag pole, said tube-like member having a length, a first end, a second end, an exterior surface, a wall thickness, and an interior;    b. a support member, said support member having first and second ends, said first end of said support member having a second cross section adapted to be received in said opening having said first cross section, said first end of said support member also having means to secure said first end of said support member to said receiver, said second end having an opening for closely receiving at least a portion of said tube-like member; and    c. means for permanently attaching said tube-like member in said opening.    
     
     
         7 . A flagpole support for use with a hitch of the type having a receiver with an opening, said opening having a first cross-section, said receiver mounted to a vehicle, said support consisting essentially of: 
 a. a member for supporting a flag pole, said member having a length, a first end, a second end, and a flagpole supporting surface;    b. a support member, said support member having first and second ends, said first end of said support member having a second cross section adapted to be received in said opening having said first cross section, said first end of said support member also having means to secure said first end of said support member to said receiver; and    c. means for permanently attaching said members to said support member.    
     
     
         8 . A flagpole support for use with a hitch of the type having a receiver with an opening, said opening having a first cross-section, said receiver mounted to a vehicle, said support comprising: 
 a. a plurality of tube-like members for supporting a like plurality of flag poles, each of said tube-like members having a length, a first end, a second end, an external surface, wall thickness and an internal cavity;    b. a cross member;    c. means for permanently securing said tube-like members to said cross member, said means for permanently securing, said length and said wall thickness being sufficient to withstand the load generated on said tube-like members and said means for permanently securing when a flag pole bearing a flag is received within said cavity and said vehicle is moving;    d. support member, said support member having first and second ends, said first end of said support member having a second cross section adapted to be received in said opening having said first cross section, said first end of said support member having means to secure said first end of said support member to said receiver, said second end of said support member including means for receiving said tube-like member; and    e. means for securing said cross member to said support member.